Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

158

Number of departments

29

Median pay

$49,175

Average pay

$58,213

Missouri Historical Society

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Library and Collections 16 $52,007 $49,810 10.5 $97,093
Soldiers Memorial Operations 15 $42,461 $47,790 6.0 $101,478
Resource Protection 14 $39,819 $43,366 5.0 $68,834
Digital Initiatives 10 $57,760 $57,866 9.5 $87,463
Exhibitions 10 $52,237 $52,622 5.0 $75,991
Curatorial 9 $43,516 $48,843 6.0 $75,659
Education 8 $40,360 $41,279 6.0 $53,953
Development 7 $73,374 $76,734 2.0 $171,105
Finance 6 $61,225 $81,413 6.0 $185,702
Housekeeping 6 $40,306 $45,631 5.0 $69,744
Tourism and Sales 6 $43,370 $48,861 4.0 $79,653
Visitor Experience 6 $38,505 $40,058 11.5 $49,049
Community Engagement 5 $52,674 $54,069 12.0 $80,386
Human Resources 5 $61,838 $76,143 4.0 $142,324
Marketing and Communications 5 $56,869 $60,047 6.0 $106,121
Facilities 4 $61,948 $68,416 3.5 $99,805
Information Technology 4 $57,478 $64,436 6.0 $108,346
Public History 4 $61,991 $82,953 10.0 $150,750
Presidents Office 3 $65,327 $134,271 18.0 $295,027
Publications 3 $52,285 $57,858 8.0 $72,754
Campaign 2 $88,091 $88,091 1.5 $90,296
Graphics 2 $66,839 $66,839 15.0 $81,028
Museum Shop 2 $41,283 $41,283 5.5 $49,481
African American History Initiative 1 $67,083 $67,083 2.0 $67,083
Evaluation 1 $44,423 $44,423 3.0 $44,423
Membership 1 $47,350 $47,350 3.0 $47,350
Museum Services 1 $166,072 $166,072 22.0 $166,072
Operations 1 $211,658 $211,658 44.0 $211,658
Volunteer Services 1 $49,192 $49,192 4.0 $49,192

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